my photos from the inauguration

[garybeck]

note, there are a few personal/family photos in this slideshow, but heck, that was part of our experience and I mainly created this slideshow for friends and familiy. but here here ya go, for my extended DU family

link to slideshow:
http://picasaweb.google.com/garybeckwith1/ObamaInauguration#5294335233777474114

[Stand and Fight]

1. Amazing photos!

Thanks so much for sharing with us!

[rawtribe]

2. Fantastic Photos

Thanks for sharing!

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Thanks that is history

and you were there

[EFerrari]

4. Smiling kids go with anything!

lol

Thanks so much!

[Suich]

5. You and Uncle Josh are a couple of pretty exceptional guys;

I hope you know that! Thanks for the terrific pics! I heard a lot about the invites and the tickets but hadn't seen what they looked like. Makes me feel a little bit like I was there!

[garybeck]

9. I should have mentioned my wife Amy too :)

she's the pretty lady in the photos.

she actually carried the kids just as much as Josh and I.

I should mention that at the end I was lagging behind Josh and Amy, and I literally felt like I was going to collapse. My excuse is they had breakfast before we left, Powerbars during the day and I was too tired to eat breakfast and I forgot my powerbar. (actually I did have one with me the whole time but I forgot it was there!)

[givemebackmycountry]

6. Excellent post and pics!

Those kids will be talking about that day for the rest of their lives.

And good for them too!

[BrklynLiberal]

7. Great pics, great album, great captions, It must have been an incredible experience.

You were so lucky to get such great tickets.
The aerial shots make all the people look like hordes of ants. It is so weird.

Thanks for the picture of the invitation, and the map and arrows to show where you were.

[BlooInBloo]

8. VERY cool! I love the aerial overview shot - gives you a feel for the enormity of it all!

[ColbertWatcher]

10. I love how they put up all the signs pointing to where the Mall was/is!

Great photos, you lucky dog!

I wasn't able to go, but envy everyone who could!

[firedupdem]

11. Wow! Thank You so much for sharing these. I felt like I was making

the trip with you guys. Beautiful!! Those boys are adorable! You guys are too! :)

[garybeck]

12. Cool, I debated whether or not to post them here on DU but it seems like people are digging it :)

peace on ya.

[orleans]

13. loved it, thanks for putting them up here

why was the subway shut down? i can't imagine carrying a child all that way! i bet you were exhausted--mentally and physically.

[garybeck]

14. actually the subway wasn't completely shut down

most of the stops downtown were "exit only" meaning you could ride the subway into the city, but inside the city you could get off but not on.

I think if they allowed people to ride the subway it would have been completely insane. every train would have been dangerously overfilled, and the stations would be so packed that no one getting off would be able to get on, or even move. i guess it made sense.... i expected to have to walk all the way back, but was really happy when we found a station that was letting people on. the trains were overfilled and you couldn't even turn around inside the station, but it was better than carrying a kid!

[orleans]

15. well, thanks for that little slide show--they were wonderful pictures. n/t

[pnorman]

16. A fellow LEFTIE!

I should have known that by now, but I didn't! (sigh!)

pnorman

[livvy]

17. Great slideshow! I really enjoyed your day.

Thanks for sharing. It means a lot to those of us that couldn't make it.

[lostnfound]

18. Thanks so much for sharing these. It makes it human scale.

The 5 year olds were soaking it all in, even if they seemed more interested in the sand.

[Kahuna]

19. I really enjoyed that. Thanks for posting..

:applause:

[Jeanette in FL]

20. Awesome pictures

What a story those kids will be able to tell, even though they may not realize it yet.

Enjoyed your pictures!

[Generic Other]

21. Thanks for sharing

And that was neat you could take your kids. They will remember for the rest of their lives.

[Ichingcarpenter]

22. Well worth the time at your site.... thank you for sharing

cute kids..... but what ya expect from cool duers.

[monmouth]

23. Oh Gary how wonderful. The children are beautiful and your pics

were a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing..

[bdamomma]

24. great pictures thanks for sharing with us.

what a remarkable and memorable day huh?

[Uzybone]

25. Frickin amazing

thanks for posting.

[catgirl]

26. That must have been amazing

Lucky you!!